Evening Standard Theatre Awards 2018: Watch our exclusive behind the scenes interviews with the winners

The glitzy ceremony took place at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, with Idris Elba, Claire Foy, Evgeny Lebedev and Anna Wintour hosting the evening, and Phoebe Waller-Bridge on presenting duties.

Ralph Fiennes and Sophie Okonedo took home the awards for Best Actor and Best Actress for their performances as passionate lovers divided by politics in Antony and Cleopatra at the National Theatre. Elsewhere, The Inheritance was named Best Play and Hamilton picked up Best Musical.

The winners took a moment to talk to the Standard after accepting their awards and delivering their speeches, expressing their delight at their achievements.

The evening also included musical performances from Company, Caroline, or Change and Hamilton, whilst John Galliano paid tribute to the behind-the-scenes heroes of theatre by inviting 27 dressers from London theatres on stage to take a bow.

Read the winners of this year’s Evening Standard Theatre Awards in full

This year’s Theatre Awards’ Official Platinum Partner is Michael Kors.